Israeli weapons soon to be used to fight Naxalites

Visakhapatnam: The Security forces that tackle Naxal operations in Visakhapatnam will soon get sophisticated and technical arms support from Israel. The forces are going to launch a series of major assaults on the Maoists with the help of these Israeli weapons. According to District Rural Police Officials sources here today, a two-member Israeli team, along with the Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP), higher officials in intelligence, State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), Spl Greyhounds and CRPF have conducted an aerial survey in Visakha agency.

The aerial survey was done to give a clear picture of the Andhra-Odisha border (AOB) to the Israeli experts. The expert team has reportedly understood the terrain and even the problems faced by the security forces. The aerial survey was conducted to give a picture of the difficult terrain of the Andhra-Odisha border, especially Visakha agency, to the Israel experts.

It is reportedly the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s initiative that the Israeli team were brought in. The State Government is also asking the Police Department to focus on the proposed outposts at Maoist areas. Outposts construction will also be started in the next few months. (UNI)